Rwanda-backed M23 rebels on Friday moved closer to a key town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, capturing a nearby area, sources told AFP.

The rebel March 23 Movement, aka M23, reportedly supported by Rwanda, captured the strategic town of Masisi in the Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu province from the army and pro ...

Movement (M23) rebels have claimed the capture of Masisi town in Masisi territory, North Kivu province in the Democratic ...

The United Nations on Tuesday condemned an offensive waged in the Democratic Republic of Congo by the Rwanda-backed M-23 rebel movement and urged it to honor a ceasefire agreed last summer.

The March 23 Movement, a militia supported by neighbouring Rwa­nda and its army, has seized vast swathes of the east of the DRC since 2021, displacing thousands and triggering a humanitarian crisis.

An M23 rebel in the streets of Goma. [File] Rebels of the March 23 Movement (M23) took control on Friday morning of the strategic town of Mushaki, located in the territory of Masisi, about 40 ...

The March 23 Movement (M23), a militia supported by neighboring Rwanda and its army, has seized vast swathes of the eastern territory of the DRC since 2021, displacing thousands and triggering a ...